Monday, 5 January 2015

WH Smith Richard and Judy Book Club Titles Announced

The latest
WH Smith Richard and Judy Book Club spring 2015 titles have been announced.

Four of the eight Spring Book Club picks are first-time
novels, and include Waterstones Book of the Year),) and.

The Miniaturist

Jessie Burton (Pan Macmillan)

Miss Carter’s War

Sheila Hancock (Bloomsbury)

The Book of You

Claire Kendal (Harper)

Elizabeth Is Missing

Emma Healey (Penguin)

Of the eight titles, half have also been published by
Penguin Random House; Tony Parsons' The
Murder Bag (Arrow) –the first in a trilogy to feature DCS Wolfe -
spy novel A Colder War
by Charles Cumming (Arrow), The
Last Days of Rabbit Hayes by Anna McPartlin (Black Swan) and Elizabeth is Missing
(Penguin), described by Richard Madeley as “one of the cleverest mysteries
either of us has read”.

Also featured in the collection is Mrs Hemingway by Naomi
Wood (Picador).

Judy Finnigan said: “Richard and I always take great
pleasure in choosing the final eight titles for each Book Club and continue to
be amazed at the level of talent out there – we can assure you that this latest
collection will not disappoint.”

Madeley added: “The feedback we receive from readers is
so encouraging and it’s our New Year’s resolution to contine to be able to
offer more extra content for readers, through our podcast series and exclusive
bonus material at the back of the books.”